08-24-2014, 10:26 PM
mrlynn wrote:
freeradical: My T2i+Tamron lens is 5.75 (without sun shield) x 5w by 4h; weighs about 2.25 lbs. So it is rather heftier than the SX40, though you are right; the latter is not exactly compact.
DRR: I saw a review of the Panasonic FZ1000 yesterday. Looks interesting, though pricey (but then I've got about a grand into my current setup). How does the 2 million pixels compare with the others on the market?
Davester: Cost is definitely a consideration. I'm happy with the picture quality of the Rebel and Tamron, but then I was not unhappy with the pictures I used to get with my little Canon A540 compact, either; they don't look awful on my 27" iMac, though of course if you compare side-by-side the SLR is clearly sharper. I'm impressed that a lot of Forum members seem happy with the output of their superzooms. I'm only an amateur, so convenience is as important as quality.
/Mr Lynn
I don't own one (Fz1000) but at this point its EVF is supposedly best in class currently (or close to it, depending on who you ask). I've had Panasonic cameras before and they're well made. The FZ1000 does not look as compact as other superzooms so you may very well be better off with something like an SL1 which should give you the best image quality at that size (at the expense of the superzoom's reach)